Hi,
I am considering the Virginia Quintuple Anvil in 2018. I have found multiple blogs, a couple training plans for the double anvil, but nothing for the quintuple… Any advices?
I have a 4.4M bay swim under my belt, an IM, several ultraruns on both flat land and mountain courses, several Vertical Kilometers as well as a multiday stages high mountains Ultramarathon race.
Nicolas
So it’s 9.6/ 448/ 104 miles I assume?
Your main limiter will be time. For any really long stuff it comes down to how much you can possibly fit in. Whether you’re racing the above the distances or half there of, realistically you’re not going to do too much differently. Probably wouldn’t have the time to go longer than 200 miles on the bike for either event.
It also depends where your strengths and weaknesses lie. If running is your week leg, invest plenty of time in that, otherwise it will just be a walk.
It’s just a case of miles in bank. Especially over an extended period.eg years.
How long have your ultras been? Big difference between a few 50 km races under your belt and several 100 milers. Only one ironman?
You sure you’re ready for this?
You are absolutely correct as time in training being the limiting factor.
Instead of doing the continuous swim, then bike, then run, the race offers the option to do 5 IMs in 5 days, having 24hrs each day to complete the 140.6 distance. Because of the multiday stage race experience (125 miles, 40,000 ft elevation), I did, I am more inclined to go that route…
I do have many 50Ks whether as regular races of fat ass events; however most of them are w/ lots of elevation (9,000< <12,000), many of which were back to back races after a VK (1K vertical in less than 2.5 miles), 1 x 50M and yes only 1 IM, but no 100M yet.
The training plan I am starting to draft is using my multiday race training plan as the base, adding swim and bike, while adjusting some of the run volume occurrences during the week, while keeping the volume identical. It built into 2 days back-to-back, up to 4 days back-to-back.
Are you doing the 1x5 or the continuous because your training will be different. I can tell you right now that you wont find any training plans online. Your best bet is to reach out to people that have done it before to see what they did or reach out to one of a few ultra triathlon coaches that can write one for you. If you want to chat send me a private message if you have any questions.
Chuy - I want to do the 5 x 1 IMs.